This is the one Italian sub to rule them all. Follow my lead and you will create the most perfectly balanced Italian sub/grinder/hero/hoagie, fit for a king.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 sandwiches |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large and long Italian sub rolls (something very light but with a crackling crust)
- 8 thick slices sharp provolone
- 4 ounces mortadella, sliced very thin
- 4 ounces Genoa salami, sliced very thin
- 4 ounces capicola, sliced very thin
- 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced very thin
- 4 cups shaved iceberg lettuce
- Hot giardiniera, for serving
Instructions
- For the Italian sub dressing: Whisk together the vinegar, Italian seasoning, Dijon and sugar. Slowly rain in the olive oil, whisking, until everything comes together smoothly. Season with salt and pepper. Place in a squeeze bottle and store in the fridge for up to a month. Shake before using.
- For the subs: Split the rolls in half across the equator. Squeeze a liberal amount of the sub dressing on both interior slices of the bread. Now let’s build. First layer, the sharp provolone, then fluff and ribbon the mortadella, then the Genoa and then the capicola. Layer on the tomatoes and then the lettuce. Spread with the giardiniera. Wrap in white butcher paper, cut in half, and then wrap again. Mangia!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 870 |
| Total Fat | 62 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Carbohydrates | 38 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 100 mg |
| Sodium | 2356 mg |
Reviews
This is the best Italian sub sandwich ever. I have made it several times now and my friends and family also love it. It just makes sense. It all holds together and the flavors are there. I may never by a Italian deli sub elsewhere again.
This dressing is great on any sandwich. Thank you.
Can’t wait to try this! The episode notes state that there are 5 recipes available for this episode but only one is showing up. How can we get the others?
Of course the sandwich king nailed it. The only thing I did differently was I put the sandwich under the broiler on low to melt the cheese on one half of the bread and heat the meat on the other, and then added the tomatoes, giardiniera and lettuce after it came out. So good, easy and will make again. Hard part, I had to go to four different stores to actually find the meat in the deli.
I’m a vegetarian.. It looked Delicious!!
I Had to make it for my Family.
They Loved the sub! I modified it little for myself, the flavors were delicious!!
Thank you
I Had to make it for my Family.
They Loved the sub! I modified it little for myself, the flavors were delicious!!
Thank you
Wow! Best Italian Sub we’ve ever had. Thank you for sharing this!
Rebecca and Jim
Colorado
We enjoyed it for super bowl. Did not have marinated vegetables either. Would definitely make again!
Made it for Super Bowl. It got raves and ‘our’ team won! I got lucky and got the loaf of bread at the grocery store, fresh from the oven. it was so tender and warm, just perfect!
Jeff M is the sandwich king. I wish i could share my pic. I added a little more salt and pepper per husband’s liking.
Very good tasting sandwich. Although I had to substitute the veggie relish stuff with sweet salad peppers it was the most tasty sandwich I ever had.